Leading the Dream Campaign Fall Fellow

United We Dream (UWD) is the largest immigrant youth-led community in the country. We create welcoming spaces for young people – regardless of immigration status – to support, engage, and empower them to make their voice heard and win!

With an online reach of over 2 million, more than 500,000 members as well as over 100 local groups, UWD is made up of fearless youth fighting to improve the lives of our members and their families. Our vision is a society which celebrates our diversity and believes in a multi-ethnic, intersectional path to getting there.

Whether we’re organizing in the streets, providing immigration services, building innovative technology systems, opening doors for LGBTQ immigrant youth, clearing pathways to education, stopping deportations or creating alliances across social movements, United We Dream puts undocumented immigrant youth in the driver’s seat. UWD is a fast paced, dynamic

organization which has become a leading voice in social change and has appeared in every major news outlet in the country.

We are driven by the priorities and needs of our members; have trained thousands of individuals; and have supported countless local organizing groups. Our grassroots-driven approach has a proven record of success and we’re looking for talented folks to join our team!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Leading the Dream Campaign Fellowship is a fellowship program for college students (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) who are passionate about social justice and energized to advocate for change in their communities. The program will provide fellows with training, coaching, and hands-on experience to grow their skills as organizers and leaders. Fellows will also have the opportunity to become part of a community of like-minded youth advocates and to become a part of the United We Dream Network. Fellows will be expected to fully engage with the training curriculum to build up their campaign and advocacy skills and to complete a set of assignments putting those skills into action. This is a remote, part-time position. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in weekly workshops throughout the 10 weeks of the program to grow your critical thinking skills, develop key campaign and organizing skills, and deepen your understanding of social justice advocacy and transformation. 
• Build relationships with UWD members, student organizations and local interest groups, forging strategic partnerships to amplify the visibility of member campaigns and mobilize collective action.
• Participate in recurring trainings, meetings, check-ins, and one-on-ones with UWD staff, members, and partners to build and strengthen relationships, complete assignments as needed, and put your campaign skills into practice.
• Create trainings, presentations, method guides, reports, and other written materials as needed to train and build up the organizing capacity of diverse audiences, such as UWD members, staff, partner groups, and others.
• Provide coaching to UWD member-students and support them through identifying issue-based campaigns, the decision-makers that can address their problems, potential allies to recruit, and a set of tactics to push forward their demands. 
• Complete assignments aimed at broadening your understanding of culture, politics and power, and exercises to place your campaign skills into practice in the real world.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Deeply committed to United We Dream’s mission and an ability to balance your burning passion for justice with a good sense of humor
• Experience with writing and briefing reports
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral, and interpersonal skills)
• Enjoys working with others and is a team player with the ability to integrate data and insights from, individuals and teams across various departments
• Ability to analyze and draw insights from data to synthesize and present the most important insights to senior-level and non-data people in an easy-to-understand way
• Impeccable attention to detail; able to spot mistakes and inconsistencies missed by others
• Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google G-Suite applications, especially for analysis and presentation of data

CULTURAL COMPETENCY (MUST HAVES)

• Strong understanding of the immigrant experience
• Understanding of race, gender, sexuality and other aspects of identity, and their intersections, and how that plays out in the work
• Demonstrates self-awareness of their own multiple group identities and their attendant dynamics, and can adapt approach as needed
• Ability to build strong relationships and trust across race, gender, class, and other group identities, both internally and externally

SALARY AND BENEFITS 

Compensation: Commensurate with experience. United We Dream offers a competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits package including paid vacation, health insurance, retirement plans, and life insurance. 

Base pay ranges  $25.00 per hour with a max of 15 hours per week. 

Location: As UWD is a remote-first workplace, this is a part-time position. We have a preference to hire in states where we already have employees working from home - AZ, DC, CT, CA, FL, IL, MO, NJ, NM, NY, OK, SC, and TX. Once UWD determines it is safe to do so, you may be required to travel occasionally to DC or elsewhere, for internal team meetings, retreats, and UWD events as required for your role. 

TO APPLY

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Edit: Please submit a resume, cover letter, through our career website https://unitedwedream.org/about/careers/. Please do not send duplicate materials and incomplete applications will not be considered. No phone calls, please.

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UWD is an equal opportunity employer; people of color and individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. UWD does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.